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High Wind Watch 13, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this high wind watch at Dec 24, 2016, 3:24 AM MST. It took effect at Dec 25, 2016, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for .
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2016, 3:24 AM MST (10:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2016, 12:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2016, 3:18 PM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
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501 WWUS75 KABQ 241024 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 324 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...POWERFUL PACIFIC TROUGH PASSAGE ON CHRISTMAS... .A POWERFUL PACIFIC TROUGH WITH AN ASSOCIATED STRONG JET WILL IMPACT THE STATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THE MAIN WIND IMPACTS WILL BE FELT ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE WHERE GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE INITIAL DAMAGING WIND POTENTIAL WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS TO THE EAST EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING AND THEN EXPAND NORTH AND EASTWARD AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES. PEAK WINDS SHOULD BE FOUND ACROSS THE NORTHEAST HALF OF THE STATE DURING THE AFTERNOON ON SUNDAY. SOME RESIDUAL WIND IMPACTS COULD CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS. NMZ526-539-540-242300- /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.A.0013.161225T0700Z-161226T0100Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 324 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY. * WINDS...INCREASING SOUTHWEST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. BECOMING WESTERLY BY MID MORNING. * TIMING...DEVELOPING EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY. PEAK WIND EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING HOURS. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED DOWN TO 1 MILE DUE TO BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGH PEAKS. LOCALIZED REDUCED VISIBILITY IN RECENTLY TILLED AG FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. * LOCAL IMPACTS...TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET. && $$ NMZ515-522>524-527>537-242300- /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.A.0013.161225T1500Z-161226T0100Z/ EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY- CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY- EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY- CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- 324 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS. * WINDS...WESTERLY AS HIGH AS 45 MPH SUSTAINED AND GUST POTENTIAL TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...DEVELOPING MID TO LATE MORNING AND PEAKING DURING THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY WITHIN RECENTLY TILLED AG FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. * LOCAL IMPACTS...TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET. && $$ 50
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699 WWUS75 KABQ 242218 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 318 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...STRONG TO SEVERE WINDS EXPECTED ON CHRISTMAS... .A POWERFUL PACIFIC TROUGH WITH AN ASSOCIATED STRONG JET WILL IMPACT THE STATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THE MAIN WIND IMPACTS WILL BE FELT ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE WHERE GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE INITIAL DAMAGING WIND POTENTIAL WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS TO THE EAST EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING AND THEN EXPAND NORTH AND EASTWARD AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES. IN ADDITION TO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN OF NEW MEXICO...DAMAGING WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN PLAINS DURING THE AFTERNOON ON SUNDAY. SOME RESIDUAL WIND IMPACTS COULD CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS ALONG THE RIDGES AND EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS. NMZ526-540-250600- /O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0013.161225T0700Z-161226T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0015.161225T0700Z-161226T0100Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY- 318 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...HIGH COUNTRY OF LINCOLN COUNTY AND SOUTHWESTERN CHAVES COUNTY. * WINDS...INCREASING SOUTH SOUTHWEST WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH. BECOMING WESTERLY BY MID MORNING SUNDAY. * TIMING...DEVELOPING EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY. PEAK WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING HOURS WITH SPEEDS SLOWLY DECREASING INTO THE EVENING. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED DOWN TO 1 MILE DUE TO BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGH PEAKS. LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY OVER DUST PRONE AREAS SUCH AS RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. * LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OR DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ515-250600- /O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0013.161225T1500Z-161226T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0015.161225T1800Z-161226T0100Z/ EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- 318 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM WEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 AND 65 MPH. * TIMING...DEVELOPING MID MORNING AND PEAKING DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL LIKELY STAY STRONG TO SEVERE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...AS LOW AS 1 MILE IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ523-527>534-250600- /O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0013.161225T1500Z-161226T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0015.161225T1500Z-161226T0100Z/ CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA- FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY- HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY- QUAY COUNTY- 318 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE HIGHLANDS AND HIGH PLAINS OF CENTRAL...NORTHEASTERN...AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...DEVELOPING MID TO LATE MORNING AND PEAKING DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS IN MOST LOCATIONS. * VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY EXPECTED NEAR RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. * LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ521-250600- /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0015.161225T1800Z-161226T0100Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS- 318 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS OF NEW MEXICO. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM WEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 AND 65 MPH. * TIMING...DEVELOPING MID MORNING AND PEAKING DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL LIKELY STAY STRONG TO SEVERE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...AS LOW AS 1 MILE IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OR DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ522-524-535>537-250600- /O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0013.161225T1500Z-161226T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0044.161225T1500Z-161226T0100Z/ ESTANCIA VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CURRY COUNTY- ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- 318 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...PORTIONS OF THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO...AS WELL AS THE ESTANCIA VALLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF THE STATE. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM WEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 AND 55 MPH. * TIMING...DEVELOPING MID TO LATE MORNING AND PEAKING DURING THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY NEAR RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. * LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW OVER OR LOFT TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY IMPACT NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS. && $$ NMZ539-250600- /O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0013.161225T0700Z-161226T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0044.161225T1500Z-161226T0100Z/ EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY- 318 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM WEST SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 AND 55 MPH. * TIMING...DEVELOPING MID TO LATE MORNING AND PEAKING DURING THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY NEAR RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. * LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW OVER OR LOFT TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY IMPACT NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 3:59 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | ABQ | 35 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:59 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABQ | 31 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:18 PM MST | High Wind Warning | ABQ | 49 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:18 PM MST | Wind Advisory | ABQ | 27 hr |
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